---
kind: "section"
citation: "23 C.F.R. § 1240.11"
title: "23"
number: "1240.11"
heading: "Determination of State seat belt use rate for calendar years 1996 and 1997."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/23/1240.11"
---

# §1240.11. Determination of State seat belt use rate for calendar years 1996 and 1997.

- (a) **Review of State-submitted information.** NHTSA will review available seat belt use rate information submitted by each State for calendar years 1996 and 1997 to determine whether—
  - (1) Measurements of seat belt use were based on direct observation;
  - (2) At least 70 percent of observation sites were surveyed during the calendar year for which the seat belt use rate is reported;
  - (3) All passenger motor vehicles were sampled; and
  - (4) **All front seat outboard occupants in the sampled vehicles were counted.**
- (b) **Determination of State seat belt use rate.** Seat belt use rate information submitted by a State for calendar year 1996 or 1997 will be—
  - (1) Accepted as the State seat belt use rate if it satisfies paragraphs [(a)(1)](#a-1), [(a)(2)](#a-2), [(a)(3)](#a-3), and [(a)(4)](#a-4) of this section.
  - (2) Accepted after adjustment in accordance with the procedures of appendix A of this part, as the State seat belt use rate, if it satisfies paragraphs [(a)(1)](#a-1) and [(a)(2)](#a-2) of this section, but fails to satisfy paragraph [(a)(3)](#a-3) or [(a)(4)](#a-4) of this section.
  - (3) Rejected, and the procedures of appendix B of this part shall apply, if it fails to satisfy paragraph [(a)(1)](#a-1) or [(a)(2)](#a-2) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 157; delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.48 and 1.50.

### Source

Source: 63 FR 57909, Oct 29, 1998, unless otherwise noted.